The history of inclusive education at MSTU began back in 1934, when the first 11 people with hearing disabilities were enrolled in the university. Over time, the accumulated experience and specially developed programs allowed the creation of a separate faculty, the GUIMC, which helps students with disabilities study at one of the most prestigious, but at the same time, the most difficult universities in the country.

What should I do?

The majority of applicants enter the first year of the GUIMC on a budgetary basis within the established quota — 10% of the number of budget places in each field of training.

Disabled children, disabled people of groups I and II, disabled people from childhood have the right to enter the faculty of the GUIMC within this quota.

How is the training going?

The training takes place according to adapted programs. The name is due to the wording in the legislation, and should not confuse anyone — these programs are no different in content from the usual ones in any field of training and at the end of them the same diploma is issued, in which there are no words "disability" or "adaptability".
The main difference is the extended period of study for a year (for example, at the bachelor's degree it is not 4 years, but 5 years).

This is done for several reasons:

in the first years, this allows you to devote more time to updating school knowledge in the most difficult subjects, such as higher mathematics and physics, as well as to master the university program better;
for some, mostly hard-of-hearing and deaf students, elective subjects are included in the schedule: auditory-speech development, semantics of technical texts, accessibility technologies and others.

Additional subjects allow the student to improve communication and perception skills and, in general, feel more confident in the university environment.

Internships and other activities aimed at career guidance and subsequent employment are held for all students — study trips to company offices and enterprises, trainings, job fairs, etc.

For the first two years, GUIMC students study inclusively in small groups of no more than 12 people (gathered from different areas of training, depending on educational needs) with partial integration into general streams. After completing the first two years — mastering the first—year program - students join the 2nd-year groups of the general stream of their chosen specialty and the remaining three years study fully integrated into the general streams.